Fiona has a recipe for a pint of sweet iced tea that calls for 8 teaspoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice. The ratio of teaspoons of sugar to teaspoons of lemon juice is 8:2.What is the ratio of THREE pints of sweet iced tea?

Given:

The ratio of teaspoons of sugar to teaspoons of lemon juice of one pint of sweet iced tea is 8:2.

To find:

The ratio of THREE pints of sweet iced tea.

Solution:

For a pint of sweet iced tea that calls for 8 teaspoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of lemon juice.

So, for three pints of sweeet iced tea,

Sugar = 3 × 8 = 24 teaspoons

Lemon juice =  3 × 2 = 6 teaspoons

Now,

Therefore, the ratio of teaspoons of sugar to teaspoons of lemon juice of three pint of sweet iced tea is 24:6.

answer: yes, he is correct

step-by-step explanation: 10x-1=59

                                              1-1=0     59+1=60

60/10=x=6